Monthly Archives: May 2010

Fast Company’s 10 Most Creative Business Women

From sustainable software design to the future of the Internet to a biodegradable shoe campaign, the women from last year’s 100 Most Creative People in Business have spent 2010 innovating. Of the women who graced the 2009 list, some have … Continue reading

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6 Ways To Build A Successful Entrepreneurial Community

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs.  Who creates them? According to the Kauffman Foundation, most jobs are created by new businesses. We need those jobs, and we need those businesses. And they can’t be developed in a vacuum.  Everyone knows Silicon Valley is … Continue reading

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Women are the key to establishing strong, stable communities

By Charlie Brown, Changemakers.com Via Forbes Online Historically, governments, philanthropists and corporations–mainly led by men–have attempted to solve the world’s problems by imposing solutions upon the masses. This persistent top-down approach often fails to engage with citizens, and is particularly … Continue reading

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To Do: Write A Better List

A to-do list is a fundamental tool for getting things done: it helps you plan your day, see what you’ve accomplished, and what you should work on next. But a badly-written to-do list can actually sabotage your productivity instead of … Continue reading

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10 Tips For Better Business Writing

The growing ubiquity of e-mail means that everyone in business, from lords of finance to programmers who dream in code, needs to write intelligently. By using simple, clear, precise language–and following a few other basic writing rules–you can become a … Continue reading

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Surviving Summer With MS

Spring is in full bloom and summer is beckoning. It’s a lovely and uplifting time of year, but for people with multiple sclerosis, summer’s heat and humidity can cause symptoms to become more extreme. These temporary flare-ups are called pseudo-exacerbations … Continue reading

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